I always jest flashed my high beams at them.  

I run a Silvana silver star bulb so they can tell there's a difference -- might not be a standard cop signal but it alerts them that "something's up" and they are thinking about it when they hit the speed trap.

"Oh, that's what he meant."

Boule’tard wrote on 07/17/11 at 08:41:40:




But, if they catch ya doin it, they hit ya with "Obstructing Justice".. which I dont agree with,, all youre doing is trying to get people to obey the law, which is hardly obstructing justice. If I ever got caught at it, Id just say I flash my lites at anyone I think is speeding, all the time.. to try to get them to dive safe,,

I voted no because no one knows what it means anymore up here. The guy in front of you thinks you want to pass and slows down. Besides I don't want to distract them anymore than they already are talking on their cell phones, or yelling at their kids, or eating their burgers, or checking their makeup, or.............

Yes I warn people. I have been saved from a ticket more than once by someone warning me so I figure the least I can do is pass it on.   It's good Karma.

Z wrote on 07/17/11 at 17:31:09:


+1

There's a section of road between my house and work where a cop likes to sit.  But they don't sit there all the time.  Hard to predict when he's gonna be there.  About the time you get comfortable and push the limit, he shows up again.  Around here, we seem to use headlights on and off, not just low to high beam flashes.  Since that ain't possible on the bike, I have flashed high/low beam.  

Another bike i might warn. Cages enter at their on risk. Around here the cops, especialy the locals, will right you up if they see you just for the fun of it.
Doubt ive ever seen a cager signal a bike of a speedtrap.

Shoot, i was sitting in front of DQ tonight eatting an ice cream cone when one of the city cops comes by. Pulls up and looks me over then looks my bike over and goes over and sits in the parking lot for 15 minutes. Dont know what his problem was. Maybe down on his quotas.
Sure wish they would show up out around the overpass during rush hour. Short of a murder you wont see one out there except on their lunch break. Then its half a dozen cars at Taco Bell...lol

i usually do the headlight flash if i am in the car (pull back on the high beam instant-on a few times).....on the cycle i would flash hi/low a few times....i hi/lowed a trucker yesterday on the interstate and he flashed his tail lights back once he made the lane change.....i suppose most drivers/riders know something is up with you flash your lights - i.e. pay attention doofus!